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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قنا (kına), from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). Doublet of χένα (chéna).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ciˈna/ - compare to κίνα (kína), Κίνα (Kína)
- Hyphenation: κι‧νά
Noun
κινά • (kiná) n (indeclinable)
- henna dye
- Synonym: χένα f (chéna)
- For the plant, see κίνα (kína)
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